darth_ender said:
TV's Frink said:
in SilverWook said:
darth_ender said:
Why does our society glorify sex? Further, why is the abuse of women so popular that Hollywood has to release a BDSM pornographic movie and rate it only R?
Funny, I thought our society glorified violence, as it's gets more of a pass from the MPAA than sex usually does. Blow people away all you want, but if you show just one penis, it's NC-17 for you! ;)
I thought the fanbase for the book was mostly women? Go fig.
Exactly right on both counts.
Our society does glorify violence as well, and that bugs me too. How many people are inspired to do evil things because of movies and books? Probably more than we care to admit.
One would argue, most of those people, if not all of them, are mentally ill. I think Catcher in the Rhye and a Bazooka Joe comic would have the same effect on some of them.
It couldn't possibly be because of the influence of some trashy novel or movie, just like kids never commit suicide because Marilyn Manson screamed something about it on a CD.
I refer you to my above statement. Marilyn Manson is just an entertainer, no more of an act than Frank Sinatra. At least Manson's violence is an act, with Sinatra there are rumors of ties with people of a certain ilk. The fact that Manson's image is controversial is one thing, the fact that it "inspires" braindead people to kill, tells me there's a problem with them more than with the artist.